PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY - SIX - Artistic Attempts Quiz — Little Women

What is the first art form at which Amy shows genuine skill and profit?

• Oil painting
• Pen-and-ink drawing
• Charcoal portraits
• Clay sculpture

Why does the family live in fear of a fire during Amy's poker-sketching phase?

• Amy leaves candles burning in the attic
• Red-hot pokers, smoke, and burning-wood odor fill the house
• Amy accidentally sets fire to the curtains
• The fireplace chimney becomes blocked with soot

How does Amy's sculpture phase come to an end?

• She runs out of clay and plaster
• Her models refuse to sit for her
• She gets her foot stuck in hardening plaster and Jo cuts her while freeing her
• Marmee forbids her from making more casts

What does Marmee advise Amy about her party plans?

• She refuses to let Amy host the party
• She suggests a simpler plan more fitting for their circumstances
• She insists on inviting Laurie to help
• She offers to pay for the entire event herself

What happens to the chicken Amy planned to serve at the Tuesday lunch?

• It spoils overnight in the heat
• Hannah accidentally overcooks it
• Beth's kittens eat it off the kitchen table
• Jo drops it on the floor

Who is Tudor in this chapter?

• A neighbor who lends Amy art supplies
• One of Laurie's elegant college friends
• Amy's drawing teacher
• A servant at the Laurence household

What is a "cherry-bounce" in this chapter?

• A type of cherry liqueur served at the party
• Hannah's mispronunciation of "charabanc," a horse-drawn carriage
• A children's game the March sisters play
• Amy's nickname for Mr. Laurence's pony

How many guests actually attend Amy's party on Tuesday?

• None
• One — Miss Eliott
• Three
• Six

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the sentence "the family lived in constant fear of a conflagration," what does "conflagration" mean?

• A loud argument
• A large destructive fire
• A sudden illness
• A financial crisis

When Jo says Amy should not "truckle to any mortal woman," what does "truckle" mean?

• To admire from a distance
• To submit or behave in a servile way
• To gossip about someone
• To compete aggressively against

What does "surfeit" mean in the line "there's no reason you should all die of a surfeit because I've been a fool"?

• A deep sadness
• An excessive amount, especially of food
• A contagious disease
• A sudden shock